J. Skelly Wright
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J. Skelly Wright was a prominent American federal judge known for his influential civil rights and administrative law decisions on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
All labels observed (1)
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| J. Skelly Wright canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12902428 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: J. Skelly Wright Context triple: [Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, officeHoldersInclude, J. Skelly Wright]
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Charles W. Durant
Charles W. Durant was a 19th-century American financier and railroad executive, known for his involvement in major railway enterprises and as a member of the prominent Durant family.
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Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Cyrus H. K. Curtis was an influential American publisher and philanthropist best known for building a magazine empire that included titles like The Saturday Evening Post and Ladies' Home Journal.
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Edward J. Noble
Edward J. Noble was an American businessman and radio and television executive best known for co-founding the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and for his earlier success with Life Savers candy.
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John B. Montgomery
John B. Montgomery was a 19th-century U.S. Navy officer notable for his role in the American acquisition of California during the Mexican–American War.
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William McDermott
William McDermott is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, including various professionals and public figures, rather than referring to a single widely recognized person.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: J. Skelly Wright Target entity description: J. Skelly Wright was a prominent American federal judge known for his influential civil rights and administrative law decisions on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
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A.
Charles W. Durant
Charles W. Durant was a 19th-century American financier and railroad executive, known for his involvement in major railway enterprises and as a member of the prominent Durant family.
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B.
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Cyrus H. K. Curtis was an influential American publisher and philanthropist best known for building a magazine empire that included titles like The Saturday Evening Post and Ladies' Home Journal.
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C.
Edward J. Noble
Edward J. Noble was an American businessman and radio and television executive best known for co-founding the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and for his earlier success with Life Savers candy.
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John B. Montgomery
John B. Montgomery was a 19th-century U.S. Navy officer notable for his role in the American acquisition of California during the Mexican–American War.
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E.
William McDermott
William McDermott is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, including various professionals and public figures, rather than referring to a single widely recognized person.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal judge
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academic ⓘ federal judge ⓘ human ⓘ judge ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
John F. Kennedy
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Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-01-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1988-08-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Loyola University New Orleans
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Loyola University New Orleans College of Law ⓘ
linked to:
Loyola University New Orleans
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| employer |
United States federal judiciary
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linked to:
federal judiciary of the United States
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| familyName | Wright ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
administrative law
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civil rights law ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ |
| fullName | James Skelly Wright ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| memberOf | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| notableCase |
D.C. Circuit administrative law decisions involving federal agencies
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New Orleans school desegregation cases ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans school integration crisis
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| notableFor |
administrative law decisions
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civil rights decisions ⓘ influential opinions on the D.C. Circuit ⓘ school desegregation rulings in New Orleans ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C., United States
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linked to:
Washington, D.C.
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| positionHeld |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ⓘ Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
New Orleans, Louisiana
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linked to:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Georgetown University Law Center ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New Orleans, Louisiana
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linked to:
New Orleans
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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